Big Springs E1 MineCoal

ADVANCE MINING WAS BEING CONDUCTED IN THE #6 ENTRY 36 INBY SPAD #1251 WHEN AN UNCHARTED GAS WELLWAS CONTACTED BY THE CONTINUOUS MINER RIPPER HEAD. THE OUTER CASINGS OF THE WELL WERE DAMANGED; THE MAIN PRODUCTION PIPE CASING WAS NOT DAMAGED.NO INJURIES & VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. ENTIRE MINE WAS EVACUATED, POWER PULLED, FEDERAL& STATE AGENCIES NOTIFIED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-7-00 IN THE #2 ENTRY AT SPAD #902. FALL WAS APPROX 90' LONG BY 18-20' WIDE BY 5-7' HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT IN TERUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' FULLYGROUTED RESIN BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.